Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read.

31 Days Of Halloween is a recurring daily feature that will run throughout the month of October. The hope and goal of this column is to supply every UTG reader with a daily horror (or Halloween themed) movie recommendation that is guaranteed to amplify your All Hallows’ Eve festivities. We’ll be watching every film the day it’s featured, and we hope you’ll follow along at home. If you have a suggestion, contact us and we may include your favorite scarefest in an upcoming column!

DAY 2: Pet Sematary (1989)

Stephen King films are pretty hit or miss, and while there is an argument for which film based on the legendary horror writer’s stories is best, I’d argue one of the most enjoyable is Pet Sematary. I first watched this film with my girlfriend before we started dating, because it was her favorite movie. When the credits started to roll after Pet Sematary, I knew that this girl was absolutely perfect, because this film has it all.

Pet Sematary tells the story of a young family dealing with supernatural powers that emanate from a cemetery behind their house, and the consequences that ensue once they try to use those forces for their own bidding. Sounds pretty standard King, and that’s why this film is so goddamn lovable. Pet Sematary has creepy cinematography, gore, the undead, sketchy animals, a stereotypical Stephen King score of kids singing, murder, and one of the more disgusting scenes mutilating a face I’ve ever seen. The film both feels like both an 80s horror film, as well as integrating elements of TV horror films that admittedly bog down Stephen King adaptions in later years. Some people may not like that TV movie aesthetic that most Stephen King films have, but I find it completely endearing here (and in most of his movies), and as such it feels less apparent.

Pet Sematary is a film that can be enjoyed all year, but frankly, it’s best enjoyed during this October horror film season. It reeks of Halloween, so if you’re looking for a film that your friends may not immediately think of during this time, this is your choice. It’s completely surprising in terms of the scares, blood, and more. Pet Sematary is quite simply a necessity for satisfying all of your Halloween needs.

Editorial written by: Tyler Osborne – Follow him on Twitter
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Tyler Osborne

Live in DC, grew up in PA. I specialize in writing, filming and taking pictures about punk, pop-punk, and hardcore music, and I also have a huge background in film as well. When not on the site, i'm running my own internet radio show, ToZ's Edge Radio (www.facebook.com/tozedgeradio). I also love stage diving and goldfish.

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